reserves of as much as 420million tonnes and gas up to 550billion cu.m. West of Scotland is 400million tonnes and 400billion cu.m. The figures are based on data gathered during the 1991 mapping and drilling [...] encountered what could ultimately prove to be viable quantities of gas/gas condensate ? Marjun (6004/16-1z). More than a year gas passed since Hess announced that both light oil and gas had been located over [...] Maritime permit (Bay of Biscay). But Elf ditched it because of poor reservoir quality, unacceptable oil prices and high cost of extracting oil from such a remote location. But hope springs eternal and the Portuguese